INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 8, 2021) – Applications for the 2021 Innovate WithIN™ pitch competition, a statewide initiative hosted by the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) and the STARTedUP Foundation, are open to high school students across Indiana. Applications opened earlier this year, and student teams are encouraged to continue submitting video …
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Applications are available for the Indiana Conference for Legal Education Opportunity (ICLEO) program, which is designed to assist traditionally underrepresented groups in pursuing a legal career. Applications are available at courts.in.gov/cleo and are due by March 8. ICLEO offers students a preparatory institute the summer before law school. This year, …
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INDIANAPOLIS – Motor carriers can now get quicker and easier approval to safely move extra-heavy and wide loads on Indiana roadways thanks to a new permitting system launched this morning by the Indiana Department of Revenue’s (DOR) Motor Carrier Services (MCS) department. Implementing this new state-of-the-art online permitting system was …
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INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb and the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration’s Division of Mental Health and Addiction today announced the state will partner with Overdose Lifeline, Inc. to expand access to the opioid reversal agent naloxone through the purchase of 24/7-access “NaloxBox” units. “Making overdose response tools …
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INDIANAPOLIS – Military retirees and surviving spouses may experience a larger tax deduction from their military retirement funds this individual income tax season due to a 2019 Indiana tax law, advises the Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR). Gov. Eric Holcomb signed House Enrolled Act (HEA) 1010 in the summer of …
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INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR) will start accepting filings for the 2021 individual income tax season on February 12, 2021, in concert with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Individuals have until April 15, 2021, to file both their state and federal income tax returns and pay any …
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Vigo County – Indiana State Police initiated a criminal investigation after receiving information from the Sullivan City Police Department that two females, under the age of 14, had been molested. The investigation revealed that Matthew B. Pugh, age 28, of Brazil, IN, allegedly molested two female juveniles under the age …
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INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb addressed the Indiana General Assembly on Tuesday as he virtually delivered his 2021 State of the State. The Governor focused on how to seize the challenges presented by the pandemic and turn them into opportunities. “Hoosiers have risen to meet these unprecedented challenges, realizing …
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INDIANAPOLIS — Today, the Indiana Department of Education released the 2020 state graduation rate, which increased from 87.29 percent in 2019 to 87.69 percent. “This modest improvement in Indiana’s 2020 graduation rate is encouraging, especially as Hoosier students and educators have tackled unprecedented challenges throughout the pandemic,” said Dr. Katie …
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INDIANAPOLIS —The Indiana State Board of Education (Board) has unanimously elected Indiana Secretary of Education Dr. Katie Jenner to serve as the chair of the Indiana State Board of Education. “I have observed the important work of the State Board of Education over the years and am honored to serve …
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